Road drag



G. G. BAYNE.

ROAD DRAG.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.12,1920.

Patented May 30,1922.

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ROAD DRAG.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1920.

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PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE G. BAYNE, OF BUSHNELL, ILLINOIS.

ROAD DRAG.

$pecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30, 1922.

Application filed January 12, 1920. Serial No. 350,958.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE G. BAYNE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of Bushnell, in the county of Mc- Donough andState of Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements inRoad Drags; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to implements for dragging, smoothing, gradingand surfacing roads.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide improvedmeans for connecting such implements to the hauling means such as a teamof horses or tractor.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means foradjusting the angular position of the drag relative to the haulingmeans.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved means foradjusting the angular position of the longitudinal and transversemembers of the drag.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparentfrom the dis closures in the drawings and specification.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a drag constructed. :in accordance with thepresent in vention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 4.

Figure 4; is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figures 5 and 6 are plan views of the drag in two positionsofadjustment.

As shown in the drawings:

The drag comprises a front plane 1, a rear plane 2, deck boards 3, andlongitudinal connecting boards 4: pivotally connected to the front andrear planes and deck boards by pins 5. The front plane consists of asheet of steel having pairs of vertical angle bars 6 secured to its rearface. Between the lower end of each pair is pivotally secured the end ofa block 7 pivotally secured to one of the longitudinal members 4 by oneof the pins 5.

This double connection allows the angle of the front plane to beadjusted vertically well as horizontally with respect to the members 4-.

For adjusting theangle of the front plane in a vertical direction anotched segment 8 is attached to the front deck board 8. To the centerof this segment a lever 9 is pivoted having a latch 10 adapted to engageone or other of the notches in the segment 8. A. supplementary lever 11mounted on the lever 9 is provided for retracting this latch against theaction of its spring when desired. angle bars 6 so that the angle of thefront plane may be adjusted by moving the lever 9 to and fro.

The angular position of the planes and deck boards with respect to thelongitudinal members a is adjusted by means of a rearwardly projectingarm 13 secured to the front plane and; braced laterally by an gle barslet. The arm 13 passes beneath an angle bar 15 supported at each end byblocks 16 secured to the center deck board as shown more particularly inFigure .2. In the upper edge of this angle bar 15 are formed a series ofnotches 17 adapted to be engaged by a latch 18 pivotally secured to abracket 19 projecting upwardly from the arm 13. At its free end thelatch is arranged to drop between two projections 20 on the arm 13,between which it is releasably secured by a bolt 21.

The drag is attached to the hauling means by a pair of chains 22,connected at their front ends by a ring 23 and passing rearwardlythrough guide rings EZ-il secured to the members t. To the rear ends ofthese chains are attached links 25 secured to a bracket 26 on a centrallongitudinal member 27. This member 27 is pivotally connected to thefront and rear planes and deck boards in a similar manner to the sidemembers l. The rear end of the member 27 is formed into a handle 28, bywhich the movement of the drag may be guided.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The angle of the front plane is adjusted by means of the lever 9 to suitparticular requirements. lVhen working roads or grounds which are moistand wet, better results will be attained by inclining the lower edge ofthe front plane rearwardly so that it also acts as a drag, but whenworking very dry soils the front blade is preferably in- A link 12connects this lever to the clined in the opposite direction. It will beevident that the device is equally as Well adapted for field as roadwork.

The next step is to adjust the angle of the front plane horizontally soas to throw the soil or rocks in the desired direction. This isaccomplished by the latch 18. By providing such adjusting means it ispossible to throw the earth in the same direction irrespective of thedirection of movement of the drag. Thus in filling a ditch the drag maybe drawn therealong to one end, swung around and then drawn back afterreversing the angular position of the front plane.

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through awide range without departing from the principlesof this invention, and Itherefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise thannecessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a drag, a front plane, deck members, a rear plane and longitudinalmembers pivotally connected to thefront and rear planes and deckmembers, a pair of chains, a ring connecting the front ends of thechains together, means for connecting the rear ends of the chains to apoint adjacent the midpoint of the rear plane, and guide rings for thechains secured to said longitudinal members.

2/ Ina drag, a front plane, deck members, a rear plane and longitudinalmembers pivotally connected to the front and rear planes and deckmembers, hauling chains in the form .of a quadrilateral, said chainsbeing attached to the rear of the drag at its middle portion, and meansfor varying the angular relation of the members without varying therelative position of said attachment of the hauling chains.

members may be adjusted as desired.

at. In a drag, the combination of a front and a rear plane, deck membersconnecting said planes, means for varying the angular relation betweenthe planes and deck members, and hauling chains for the drag, saidchains being attached to the said varying .IIIBZLIIS.

5. In a drag, the combination of a front and a rear plane, deck membersconnecting said planes, means for ad usting the angular relation betweensaid planes and deck members, and hauling chains for the drag, saidchains being attached to the said adjusting means at the rear of thedrag and passing through rings attached to the front of the drag.

6. In a road drag, a front plane, a rear plane, longitudinal memberspivotally connected to said planes, means at the rear of the drag forvarying the angular position of the planes, hauling chains for the drag,and flexible connections betweensaid hauling chains and said varyingmeans.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

- GEORGE Gr, BAYNE. Witnesses: I

EARL M. HARDINE, OSCAR HARTMANN.

